Finance Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Ref No: FOB-18117
Location: Nigeria

Purpose & Primary Functions

• The Finance Officer will manage the daily financial operations (accounting, financial management, budget monitoring, reporting and accounting package such as Sun Systems Administration) of the program and ensure that the financial accounting environment is in compliance with CRS policies and procedures, donor rules and regulations & local government requirements.

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting. Qualified chartered accountant ACA or ACCA will be an advantage.
• Seek and apply knowledge of accounting packages
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position.
• Demonstrated strong ability with budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc
• Prior experience with international, bilateral or multilateral organization.
• Strong ability to read and interpret policies and regulations.
• Skilled in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Internet.

Personal Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong team work and beneficiary/local partner-service focus; able to work with diverse groups of people as a member of multi-cultural teams, both as team leader and team member;
• Communicative and dynamic/skilled in obtaining information from staff and/or external partners and potential sponsors as necessary to accomplish duties.
• Demonstrated strength in partner relationships; diplomatic and able to manage conflicts and to move groups toward consensus
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge and skills formally and informally to diverse audiences;
• Patience and dedication to strengthening local partner organizations and working with partners in a spirit of authentic partnership;
• Able to prioritize work, multi-task and control processes.
• Strong representation, presentation and communication skills.
• Able to work diligently and independently.
• Ability to work in a team work environment and coordinate team work.
• Ability to work under pressure with short deadlines.
• Maturity, diplomacy, tact and discretion, with strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in tense situations.